Re: The long history of Cinematronics and Vectorbeam

Zonn wrote:

> On Wed, 26 May 1999 17:34:54 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>
> >Has there been any consideration for a z80 board with a b/w monitor? I
> >hear people yawning, but it might be interesting to go back to overlays
> >again, especially since b/w monitors have a special glowy, sharp image
> >quality that color vector games don't have. Maybe a Battlezone II head to
> >head game or something like that.
> >
> >Just an idea...
>
> I think it all gets down to the monitor. Which all gets down to the
> yoke, and HV section. Even the HV section I'm sure can be worked out,
> so it gets down to the yoke.
>

Yokes aren't a problem, you just have them made (or rewind cheap ones).

>
> B&W would be a good place to start since there is no convergence
> problems. All you have to do is get the lines to touch and your down.
>
> Do they still make 25" B&W tubes? THAT would be cool! I'm sure that
> any B&W vector yoke could be made to work (as long as it fits over the
> neck).
>
> Does anybody know about the availability of B&W tubes? Rodger B. ?
> Anyone?
>

Sure they do, I just can't prove it.

>
> Or we can all agree to a 4" CRT display as the new X/Y standard.
> Kinda disappointing.
>

Pity you feel that way. I have a stash of 5" B&W tubes and a stash
of VECTOR(!) yokes to fit them. Anyone interested in test monitors?

>
> -Zonn
Received on Thu May 27 02:55:57 1999